Academic Advising Nbr. 16 - Research Methods

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1. Quantitative research describes current conditions, investigates relations, and studies cause-effect relationships.

Select one answer below.

True

False

Almost. Quantitative research also investigates the ultimate cause of the problem being studied in its own environment.

Quantitative - Qualitative... its all the same anyway.

Neither true nor false.

A. This is a true statement.
C. Qualitative research occurs in the natural environment.

Explanation

A. This is a true statement.
C. Qualitative research occurs in the natural environment.

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2. A good survey design... (Choose all that apply)

...includes questions unrelated to the purpose of the survey to disguise the survey's purpose.

...defines or explains ambiguous terms.

...is long enough for the survey-taker to become tired enough to answer questions honestly.

...organizes items from the general to the specific.

...tricks the survey-taker to answer honestly.

B.D. These are elements of good survey design.
A.C.E. These are not.

Explanation

B.D. These are elements of good survey design.
A.C.E. These are not.

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3. Select the types of Quantitative Research. (Choose all that apply)

Casual-Correlational Research

Survey Research, Correlational Research

Experimental Research, Single-Subject Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Narrative Research, Multiple-Subject Research

B.C.D. These are valid types of quantitative research.
A. This is not real. Casual research is not real research!
E. Narrative Research is qualitative. Multiple-subject is not a type of research.

Explanation

B.C.D. These are valid types of quantitative research.
A. This is not real. Casual research is not real research!
E. Narrative Research is qualitative. Multiple-subject is not a type of research.

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4. Which of the below concepts are related to evaluating the External Validity of an Experimental Research design? (Choose all that apply)

Treatment Diffusion

Pre-test / Post-test control group

John Henry Effect

Placebo Effect

Longitudinal Survey

A.C.D. These are correct.
B.E. These are not correct.

Explanation

A.C.D. These are correct.
B.E. These are not correct.

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5. Which of the below statements are true? (Choose all that are true)

The alternating treatment design involves the rapid alternation of treatments for the subject.

In Causal-Comparative research, matching is a technique for equating groups on one or more variables.

The term statistical significance indicates the probability that the results of the study would have occurred due to chance anyway.

Qualitative analysis is of higher Quality than Quantitative analysis.

A.B.C. These are true statements.
D.E. These are not true.

Explanation

A.B.C. These are true statements.
D.E. These are not true.

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6. Which of the below are types of surveys? (Choose all that apply)

Pre-experimental

Trend

Cohort

Reliable

Panel

B.C.E. These are all types of surveys.
A.D. These are not correct. Surveys should be reliable, but that is not a type of survey.

Explanation

B.C.E. These are all types of surveys.
A.D. These are not correct. Surveys should be reliable, but that is not a type of survey.

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7. Which of the below are valid Single-subject research designs? (Choose all that apply)

A-B

A-B-C

A-B-A

A-B-A-B

Alternating Treatments

A.C.D.E. These are valid single-subject research designs.
B. This is not a valid design. C is undefined.

Explanation

A.C.D.E. These are valid single-subject research designs.
B. This is not a valid design. C is undefined.

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8. Which of the below terms are related to Correlational Research? (Choose all that apply)

Prediction studies

Pearson r and Spearman rho

Factorial Analysis

Curvilinear Relationship

Regression to the extreme

A.B.D. These terms are related to Correlational Research.
C. This term is used in Causal-Comparative Research.
E. This is not correct.

Explanation

A.B.D. These terms are related to Correlational Research.
C. This term is used in Causal-Comparative Research.
E. This is not correct.

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9. Which of the below terms and phrases are related to Causal-Comparative Research? (Choose all that apply)

Retrospective and Prospective

Control Group

Organismic Variable

Mortality

T test and chi square

A.C.E. These are correct answers.
B. This term is from Correlational Research.
D. This term is from Experimental Research.

Explanation

A.C.E. These are correct answers.
B. This term is from Correlational Research.
D. This term is from Experimental Research.

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10. Which of the below terms are related to evaluating the Internal Validity of an Experimental Research design? (Choose all that apply)

History

Pretest Sensitization

Maturation

Eta coefficient

Instrumentation

A.B.C.E. These are all related to Experimental Research.
D. This term is from Correlational Research.

Explanation

A.B.C.E. These are all related to Experimental Research.
D. This term is from Correlational Research.

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